Women entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply for the second cohort of the Investing in Young Businesses in Africa: Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (IYBA-WE4A) programme — an initiative designed to support and scale women-led businesses with $5,000 in seed capital, alongside world-class training, mentorship, and access to investment networks.
- 2026, Central Africa, East Africa, Environment, January, North Africa, Southern Africa, Training Program, West Africa
The Jobtech Alliance has opened applications for the $10,000 Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition 2025, a new initiative aimed at discovering and supporting bold African startups working to reshape labour mobility across the continent.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, October, Southern Africa, West Africa
The Agricultural Youth Summit 2025, jointly organised by the Leventis Foundation Nigeria (LFN) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), is offering agripreneurs the opportunity to access up to ₦2 Million in grant funding to grow and scale their agribusiness.
- 2025, Agric Business, Nigeria, October, Youth
The $5,000 BeGreen Programme helps young founders launch or scale ventures in the green economy by offering training, mentorship, and grant funding.
- 2025, Agric Business, Circular Economy, Environment, Nigeria, October, South Africa, Youth
The RAHVAI Entrepreneurship Grant 2025 presents a real chance for business owners and hopeful entrepreneurs to gain funding, visibility, and expert feedback.
- 2025, Nigeria, October, West Africa
SWIT is the regional innovation arm of Odu’a Investment Company, focused on driving tech and socio-economic transformation in South-West Nigeria.
- 2025, Accelerator Program, Nigeria, October, Science, Tech, West Africa
The R1,000,000 Orange Corners Designs Incubation programme is now open for applications for both Cape Town and Johannesburg cohorts in 2026.
- 2025, Agric Business, Circular Economy, Creative Industry, Digital, October, South Africa, Southern Africa, Youth
This initiative provides financial support of up to ₦1,000,000 to help innovative business ideas thrive, expand existing enterprises, and create sustainable impact in local communities.
- 2025, Nigeria, November, West Africa
The CHF1,000 Sustainable Food Challenge 2026 is a global initiative aimed at fostering innovative startups and corporations to develop solutions that feed the planet's growing population while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the food value chain.
- 2025, Central Africa, East Africa, Food, North Africa, November, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
The PachiPanda Challenge 2025, launched by MTN South Africa in partnership with Nedbank, is designed to inspire young entrepreneurs and youth-led SMEs to create technology-driven solutions that tackle urgent environmental issues while supporting South Africa’s Just Transition goals.
- 2025, Climate Change, Environment, October, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, Youth